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SPLOST Citizen's Oversight Committee

About the Committee

In October 2005, the Board of Commissioners appointed a 15 member citizen group to represent the interests of the residents of Cobb County by assuring that the County was accountable for funds generated by the 2005 1% Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) program and that it is implemented in an expedient, organized, and accountable manner.

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See members of the committee as of Feb. 2020 below.

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Description and Current Members

Authorization

Created by resolution of the Board of Commissioners on October 11, 2005. Name changed on November 8, 2011 (formerly known as 2005 One Percent Sales Tax Citizens’ Oversight Committee).

​​​​​​​Description

This committee represents the interest of the residents of Cobb County by assuring that the Cobb County Transportation Improvements Program portion of the overall 2005 SPLOST Program and all components of the overall 2011 SPLOST Program are implemented in an expedient, organized and accountable manner, including working with the Board of Commissioners to establish criteria that will enable the Cobb DOT to evaluate and prioritize sidewalk projects.

A citizens group of fifteen (15) members from the community shall be appointed, who shall serve without pay. Each member of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners shall be entitled to appoint three (3) members to the Oversight Committee.

Each member shall serve a term that runs concurrently with the term of the appointing Commissioner and at that Commissioner's pleasure. If an appointing Commissioner is no longer in office due to a general election or special called election, any member appointed by that Commissioner shall be subject to removal without cause by the newly elected Commissioner.

No person who holds elective public office shall be eligible to serve as a member of the Oversight Committee during the term of such elective office, and the position of any member shall be deemed vacant upon such member qualifying as a candidate for elective public office. A member may be removed from the Oversight Committee by the appointing Commissioner at a Board of Commissioners regularly called meeting. Vacancies occurring for any reason shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.

Members Appointed by Commissioner Gambrill - District 1

  • Jay Cunningham
  • Harvey E. (Gene) Lewis
  • Marline Elkins

Members Appointed by Commissioner Richardson - District 2

  • Felicia McDade, Committee Chair
  • Jacquelyn Bettadapur, Committee Vice Chair
  • William J. de St. Aubin

Members ​​​​​​​Appointed by Commissioner Birrell - District 3

  • Alice Summerour
  • Frank Wigington
  • Stephen Byrne

Members Appointed by Commissioner Sheffield - District 4

  • Lindsay Edwards
  • Michael McNeely
  • Deidra Willis

Members Appointed by Commission Chairwoman Lisa Cupid

  • Wilmark Harris
  • Matthew Yarbrough
  • Essence Johnson

All Committee Members

  • Michael McNeely, Chair
  • Felicia McDade, Vice Chair
  • Jacquelyn Bettadapur, Secretary
  • Stephen Byrne
  • Jay Cunningham
  • William J. de St. Aubin
  • Lindsay Edwards
  • Marline Elkins
  • Wilmark Harris
  • Essence Johnson
  • Harvey E. (Gene) Lewis
  • Deidra Willis
  • Alice Summerour
  • Frank Wigington
  • Matthew Yarbrough
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2024 SPLOST Oversight Committee Meeting Schedule

Quarterly Meetings at 3 p.m.
Date Presenters Location
January 18, 2024 City of Austell
City of Marietta
Cobb County: DOT
PARKS
1792 County Services Pkwy
Marietta, GA 30008
March 21, 2024 City of Kennesaw
City of Powder Springs
Cobb County: Public Safety
Cobb County: Facilities
PARKS
1792 County Services Pkwy
Marietta, GA 30008
May 16, 2024 City of Acworth
City of Smyrna
Cobb County: Parks
Cobb County: Information Technology Services
Civic Center
548 South Marietta Parkway,
Marietta, GA 30060
July 18, 2024 City of Austell
City of Marietta
Cobb County: DOT
TBD
September 19, 2024 City of Kennesaw
City of Powder Springs
Cobb County: Public Safety
Cobb County: Facilities
TBD
November 21, 2024 City of Acworth
City of Smyrna
Cobb County: Parks
Cobb County: Information Technology Services
TBD

2023 Meeting Minutes

Meeting Date Minutes
January 19, 2023 01/19/2023
March 16, 2023 03/16/2023
May 18, 2023 05/18/2023
July 20, 2023 07/20/2023
September 21, 2023 09/21/2023

Previous Year Meeting Minutes

2022 Minutes

Meeting Date Minutes
January 20, 2022 01/20/2022
March 17, 2022 03/17/2022
May 19, 2022 05/19/2022
July 21, 2022 07/21/2022
September 15, 2022 09/15/2022
November 17, 2022 11/17/2022

 

2021 Minutes

Meeting Date Minutes
January 21, 2021 01/21/2021
March 18, 2021 03/18/2021
May 20, 2021 05/20/2021
July 15, 2021 07/15/2021
September 16, 2021 09/16/2021

2020 Minutes

Meeting Date Minutes
January 16, 2020 01/16/2020
May 21, 2020 05/21/2020
September 17, 2020 09/17/2020
November 19, 2020 11/19/2020

2019 Minutes

Meeting Date Minutes
January 17, 2019 01/17/2019
March 21, 2019 03/21/2019
May 16, 2019 05/16/2019
July 18, 2019 07/18/2019
Sept 19, 2019 09/19/2019
Nov 21, 2019 11/21/2019

 

2018 Minutes

Meeting Date Minutes
January 18, 2018 01/18/2018
March 15, 2018 03/15/2018
May 17, 2018 05/17/2018
July 19, 2018 07/19/2018
September 20, 2018 09/20/2018
November 15, 2018 11/15/2018

2017 Minutes

Meeting Date Minutes
January 19, 2017 01/19/2017
March 16, 2017 03/16/2017
May 18, 2017 05/18/2017
July 20, 2017 07/20/2017
September 21, 2017 09/21/2017
November 16, 2017 11/16/2017

2016 Minutes

Meeting Date Minutes
January 21, 2016 01/21/2016
March 17, 2016 03/17/2016
May 19, 2016 05/19/2016
September 15, 2016 09/15/2016

2015 Minutes

Meeting Date Minutes
January 15, 2015 01/15/2015
April 16, 2015 04/16/2015
July 16, 2015 07/16/2015
October 15, 2015 10/15/2015
DOT  
PARKS  
Property Management  
Public Safety  
PARKS Summary  
Transportation  

2014 Minutes

Meeting Date Minutes
January 16, 2014 01/16/2014
March 20, 2014 03/20/2014
May 15, 2014 05/15/2014
July 17, 2014 07/17/2014
September 18, 2014 09/18/2014
November 20, 2014 11/20/2014

2013 Minutes

Meeting Date Minutes
January 17, 2013 01/17/2013
March 21, 2013 03/21/2013
May 16, 2013 05/16/2013
July 18, 2013 07/18/2013
September 19, 2013 09/19/2013
November 21, 2013 11/21/2013

2012 Minutes

Meeting Date Minutes
February 16, 2012 02/16/2012
April 19, 2012 04/19/2012
June 21, 2012 06/21/2012
August 16, 2012 08/16/2012
October 18, 2012 10/18/2012